The preparation of national communications has provided an initial opportunity for capacity-building, particularly in the area of national greenhouse gas inventories, vulnerability and adaptation, and mitigation assessments; Most Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) have used the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories; National inventories from some non-Annex I Parties have been generally comparable to those of Annex I Parties; There is some scope for encouraging the preparation of inventories on a continuous basis; Capacity-building also assists in the establishment and maintenance of the institutional arrangements at national level; Non-Annex I Parties are continuing to fulfil their commitments under Article 4, paragraph 1, and Article 12, paragraph 1, of the Convention; As at 1 June 2002, 20 of 46 least developed country Parties had already submitted their initial national communications whereas 64 of 100 non-Annex I Parties that are not least developed country Parties had yet to submit their initial national communications;
Concluye que, en vista de las dificultades y los problemas técnicos con que se ha tropezado en la preparación de las comunicaciones nacionales, en concreto las dificultades relativas, entre otras cosas, a la calidad y disponibilidad de datos, los factores de emisión y las metodologías para una evaluación de los efectos del cambio climático y las repercusiones de las medidas de respuesta, se necesitan recursos financieros y técnicos para mantener e incrementar la capacidad nacional de las Partes no incluidas en el anexo I para preparar las comunicaciones nacionales;